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oh gawd that is terrible. The video was so sad.
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An elementary school teacher was arrested for animal cruelty Wednesday after police found hundreds of ball pythons in his Santa Ana home. According to animal services officials 95 percent of the snakes are dead or are in various stages of decay.
William Fredrick Buchman, a teacher at Mariners Elementary School in Newport Beach, was taken into custody after police served a search warrant on his home.
Some 300 to 400 snakes, both dead and alive, were found in cages throughout the home in an environment that Santa Ana PD says smelled "god-awful." Animal services officers are wearing special suits and masks in order to bear the stench.
The front four rooms of the home were packed floor to ceiling with snake cages, officials said. Buchman was breeding the ball pythons to sell them.
The home, located at 2908 North Fernwood Drive, was also infested with mice and rats, police said.
Animal control first received complaints about the home one year ago when neighbors suspected Buchman was breeding snakes. At the time the snakes were healthy and animal services did not have a violation to allow them to seize the animals.
Four months ago, police and animal services were notified of a dead body smell coming from the home. After it was determined that it was actually a dead animal smell, animal services sought Buchman's cooperation to allow for a search of the home. When he refused, a warrant was obtained.
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